Seeking out great places to photograph in Yorkshire

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The beautiful Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, located in Grewelthorpe near Ripon, North Yorkshire, is a private garden open to the public for a few weeks a year between April and June and October and November. Specialising in rhododendrons, azaleas…

It may seem odd that I’ve chosen otters as the main photo for this post about the Tropical Butterfly House. However, the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre in North Anston, Sheffield, is much more than just butterflies. The…

Hackfall Woods is a beautiful woodland landscape near the village of Grewelthorpe in North Yorkshire. Interspersed with follies, trails and viewpoints, it is a good place for photography. The woodland was actually landscaped by William Aislabie in the 18th century…

Autumn is the best time for photographing fungi and with over 36 species, Low Wood Nature Reserve in Keighley, West Yorkshire, is a good place for an afternoon of macro photography. Run by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the site is…